Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


up during the festive season, even II lhey
will be on very short rauons during the
rest of the year.
For fine oysters 90 to Gillook, Court
street.
The Rev. T. P. Fps will preach at Poor
House, on Sunday, Dec. 25th, 1887, at 3
o'clock, p. m. C.fANSLEh' oup''
s-in-one-style, quality and low prices
in children's toy books at Bargelts
When you 90 to the postofice next week
to get your HERALD, and find it Is not
there, Just give broad Christmas smile
and think that the lean, lanS devil Of the
HERALD Office is havinga ID OF a good
time, and you will be disposed to excuse
him.
Cocoanuts for cts. apiece at Geaiy's.
The slight tall of now proved fatal to
many rabbits. The guss were cracking
in every direction on Monday morning
In fact some persons did not wait until
Monday but put in sunday Staying the
innovcents
A nice lot Of Cape Cod cranberries for
making sauce. Try them, they are cheap.
T. Z. Bennett
The first snow Of the season here conf
menced falling on Saturday last. IL kept
mp until the ground vas covered to the
depth Of about five inches Milt Hoover
was the first person to turn ont i'm q sleigh.
The weather turning warmer IL soon dis
appeared.
A heavy lot Of robes will be sold low, 50
as not TO carry over. at Grablps.
We neglected to say in our last issue
that Miss Myrtle Peek, whose wonderful
riding at our late fair proved so attractive
to the thousands of visitors, paid our town
visit week before hst. She remained
several days the guest of the Shenandoah
House.
An immense stock Of the finest and
purest French and American candies. 1
have tons of these goods, and will guaran-
tee them TO be of the very best.
r. L. Bennett.
II Won have an absent son, brother.
sister or friend, and are puzzled ms TO
what You shall give such an one for a
Christmas present, send THE HERALD for
one year. 1t will pleasantly remind them
of you every week inthe year.
.SorrIIadNoO-Th low prices Of all
Barcelt's goods knocks it upside down
every time. We didn't buy our big stock
of goods to lay on the shelves FOR years,
but bought low tosel low. They must 20.
you want fine oysters for the holidays,
give your order to E. K. Gillock, where
YOU will get nothing but the freshest and
finest in the market
Our Christmas trees come from Ger
many, our Santa Claus from Holland,
the Christmas stocking from Belgium or
France, while the Merry Christmas was
the old English greeting shouted from
window to street and from street back to
window, in the long ago
A large lot Of trunks, the prettiest ever
received in this place, now on sale, at low
prices, at Grabilrs. Call early. il You
want your choice.
DR.. Locke's dental Office is on Main
street, Woodstock, Va. We would advise
those in need Of dental work to give him
call.
The old iron rails on this road are beng
replaced with heavy steel ones as fast as
they can be furnished. A considerable
amount has already been put down and 1t
will not be long before the Valley Branch
will have steel rails its entire length,
They make a much stronger, more regular
and smoother riding track,
For fine photographs, by the instanta-
neous process, 60 to Gillock' on Court
street. opposite public school building.
Don't forget that have a huge stock of
spices of every description, at prices lower
than ever known m this section before
Call and see if I don't surprise You.
T. f. Bennett.
Holmes Irwin, son Of Dr.. J. S. Irwin, Of
this place, arrived on Wednesday morning
last on visit of few day to his family
here. He is now living in Newark, Ohio,
where he is in business. We are glad to
know that he isdoing well in his new
home where he is much respected and
liked.
A great week for the people. Special
sales at Bargelfs. All goods new and
fullv warranted We can't and won't be
nndersold. wemean what wesay
The biggest drive in suspenders ever
seen in Woodstock. They run from 10
Is. %. 50, 40. 1913 cents, $50 up 10 the
finest made for 300 pair. N. Geary
I have received a large lot of sugars fol
the holidays. An grades and at all prices
r. +. Bennett.
On the 10Th in g., Frank MOSS an cN
tensive cattle dealer Of farewell county
Va. murdered a colored mail carrier OF
the ronte to Barke's Garden. Moss had
inst returned from Eastern markets. wher'
he had sold a large lot Of cattle and wa
crazy from pcent spree. He has beer
placed in lumltic asylum.
The most elegant and extensive lot o
Xmas goods ever brought TO this town.
Call in and Examine 1t will cost yo'
nothing. j. T. pe""'''
Fancy cakesof all kinds and Of the yer,
freshest and best. Frnit cake IN ""
pound cans ofthe best quality for sale by
e. Bennett.
A congress Of cute customers are da"
passing bills at Bargelt's, since they ar
convinced that they advertise the plan
solid, unvarnished truth concerning the'
goods.
As the weather grows colder and yo
feel the need OF heavy clothing, you wi
find Geary's INST the place to get it.
Fresh supply Of seedless reisins' eul
rants, citron, cooking and table ra'sins'
the very bottom prices. at Gearys.
Christmas Is coming on at rapid ra''
and our good people want TO know wher
to find the necessary supplies. T. E. Der
nett has an immense stock. Call on hin
Superintendent Baird, Of the Dea
Let office, has issued a circular to pos
masters directing the strict enforcemei
OF the postal laws, which require pos